From: erewhon@nowhere.com   
      
   On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:19:23 -0700, "Steve Gerrard"   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"J French"  wrote in message   
   >news:417784c8.332704676@news.btclick.com...   
   >|   
   >| Do NOT use Dir() in FileExists and FolderExists   
   >| - it will work ok here but one day will bite you   
   >| - use GetAttr with Error Trapping   
   >|   
   >   
   >Why? What is the snag in Dir()? Unless you are talking about the   
   >problematic use of Dir to enumerate files, using Dir("*.tmp") followed   
   >by Dir() in a loop. I don't use Dir that way, and haven't had problems   
   >with Dir for ordinary verification.   
      
   He is using it in DirExists() and FileExists()   
   - potentially deeply buried utilities   
      
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